English noun: commandant | |||
1. | commandant (person) an officer in command of a military unit | ||
Synonyms | commander, commanding officer | ||
Broader (hypernym) | military officer, officer | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | commander in chief, generalissimo, SACEUR, SACLANT, Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic, Supreme Allied Commander Europe, wing commander | ||
Domain category | armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine | ||